Holder for thread, cord, tape, etc.



Nov. 8, 1927.; 1,648,437

M. N. ANDERSON HOLDER FOR THREAD, com), TAPE, .s'rc

Filed Auz. 5. 1926 F4 1. $13.2.

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Patented Nev. s, 1921 Q 1,648,437

UNETE D STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MILDRED I\T. ANDERSON, OF SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNTA'.

HOLDER FOR THREAD, CORD, TAPE, ETC.

Application filed August 5, 1926. Seria1.No. 127,435.

This invention relates to a holder for The holder may be made in different sizes thread, cord, tape, etc., and especially to a to fit spools of varying diameters and in acholder which may be attached to the end of tual use is applied as shown in Fig. 4.

a spool or the like to secure the free end of WVhen so applied it does not interfere with 45 I the thread, etc. the free unwinding of the thread when this The object of the present invention is to is required as the angular side wall I) is comgenerally improve and simplify the construcparatively shallow andcannot slip down over tion and operation of a device of the charthe thread portion due to the retaining flange acter described; to provide a holder which a. When the spool or thread is no longer 50 may be detachably secured on one end of required or is placed in a sewingbasket. or

the spool; and further to provide means on otherwise, the free end of the thread is, the holder whereby the free end of the thread passed in under one of the clips as shown in may be held and prevented from unwinding. Fig. at and the thread is accordingly pre- The holder is shown by way of illustration vented from unwinding and thereby becom 56 in the accompanying drawings, in which: ing tangled. V

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a spool show- Having thus described my invention, what ing the holder attached thereto. I claim and desire to secure by Letters Pat- Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the oppoent is site side of the holder, 1.- A holder for thread, cord, tape, etc., to to Fig. 3 is a plan view of the spool. showing be used on spools and like containers comthe holder attached thereto, prising a ring-shaped band, angle-shaped in Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a spool cross-section and constructed of a spring like showing the holder attached thereto and also material, said ring-shaped band being split showing the free end of the thread attached and adapted to be applied to one end of a 6 to the holder. spool, and a clip member on the band adapt- The holder consists of a substantially cired to receive and secure the free end of the cular or ring-shaped band constructed of thread on the spool. metal or other suitable material. This band 2. A holder for thread, cord, tape, etc., to is angle-shaped in cross-section to form a beused on spools and like containers comside wall I) and a top flange 0. The holder is prising a substantially ring-shaped band; split as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 4. to form a said ring-shaped band being split and adaptpair of clips at and a, and to permit the ed to be applied to the end of a spool, a pair holder to 'be readily applied to one end of of clip members on the split portion of the the spool as shown. The material from band and adapted to receive and secure the which the holder is constructed should be free end of the thread on the spool, and a remore or less resilient or spring like in actaining member on the-band to retain it with tion to secure it against accidental removal relation to the head of the spool.

when placed on a spool and also to permit I I the free end of the thread to be secured when w MILDRED N. ANDERSON.

40 passed under one or another of the clips 

